Bulldog Veterinarian

Some of the most popular dog breeds for pet-owners in Anaheim happen to be short-nose dog breeds, such as bulldogs. Dogs with flat-faces and wrinkled mugs are hard to resist. From Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, Pugs, and even Shih-Tzus, these particular dogs steal our hearts with their unique personalities.

As a pet-owner, you may have had trouble find a bulldog veterinarian in Anaheim. Whether it is for bulldogs, pugs, or other short-nose breeds, your dog may need special care from a veterinarian with years of experience. Dogs that are short-nosed, or brachycephalic, are prone to respiratory problems under normal conditions that are not as common in other dog breeds. For this reason, not all veterinarians are comfortable or experienced in treating short-nose dogs.

Some symptoms that indicate that your dog may have abnormal breathing are if they show signs of snoring, noisy breathing, wheezing, open-mouth breathing, and collapsing. Some other behaviors that your pet may show is if they actively extend their head and neck. He or she might also sleep in a sitting or elevated position, or with a toy between teeth in an effort to keep the airways open.

Common Complications:

Elongated soft palate

Small (hypoplastic) windpipes

Closed up (stenotic) nostrils

Everted Laryngeal Saccules

Excess oral and respiratory tissues clogging airways

Dwarfed limbs

Spinal abnormalities

Heatstroke

Obesity

Services:

Short nose dogs such as Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, and Pugs often require special services. Some procedures that may be necessary for your short-nose dogs are:

Soft Palate Procedures

Rhinoplasty – “nose job”

Dr. Lopez at Brookhurst Animal Medical Center has significant experience in caring for short-nose dogs. As a leading veterinarian in Anaheim, Dr. Lopez frequently performs veterinary procedures and provides quality care for Bulldogs, Pugs, Shih-Tzus and Boston Terriers among others.

CONTACT

Brookhurst Animal Medical Center hopes everybody is safe, healthy, and enjoying time at home with family. As the circumstances around COVID-19 continue to unfold, the California Department of Public Health along with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) have issued a set of guidelines and recommendations to all veterinarians across the country.

Our veterinary practice during the COVID-19 will have the following protocols. No exceptions

– Exams are by appointment only – Text or call us first to check our availability – Once you arrive our communication will be through the phone. – We will pick up your pet from your car once you arrive. – Please wear a mask – We will bring food to our practice door – We will bring prescriptions to our practice door